Shore & Kayak Fishing by Kimball & Les Beery
Bass, Bugs, Flowers and Frogs
Spring has sprung, and summer is on the way. In the freshwater creeks around here, the bass are spawning, frogs are singing, and bugs are biting. It’s a great time […]
Rainbow River Courtesy SWFWMD
Grass Roots Operation: Exploring the Submerged World of the Rainbow River
Lately, district staff have been out on the Rainbow River in Marion County, mapping submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). What’s that mean in practice? And what does this mean for Southwest […]
The Burmese Python
The Burmese Python Squeeze Play: Florida Biologists Break Heavyweight Record With 4 Tons of Invaders
Florida’s wildlife has always been wild and unpredictable, with alligators, sharks, turtles, lizards, and snakes. And don’t forget the insects, like the mosquitoes, no-see-ums, and dare we mention the flying […]
“What caught my eye was a trio of spoonbills.”
Spoonbill Sighting
By Steve Hemmingsen As a recovering snowbird, a full-time Floridian for several years, after years of snow birding, I still marvel at the variety of wildlife; gators in your canal, […]
Gator Mating Season Has Arrived
Tips for Staying Safe During Gator Mating Season in Florida
There’s an old joke in Florida: if you’re wondering whether there’s a gator in your neighborhood pond, just put your hand in the water. Is it wet? Then you’ve got […]
Rescuers Race to Save Injured 10-Foot Manatee Mom and Her Devoted Calf in SWFL Waters
More than a dozen rescuers rushed out to help a huge, 1,042-pound manatee and her calf after spotting her struggling in Cape Coral, Southwest Florida. This mama manatee, nearly ten […]
A good Samaritan and the Bradenton Police Department police officers rescued an injured bald eagle on President's Day 2026.
Bald Eagle Rescue on President’s Day: Police Safely Relocate Eagle
bird in trouble near 8th St. W and Manatee Ave and called Bradenton Police. Officers showed up and found a big bald eagle on the ground, clearly struggling to fly. […]
Florida Rhesus Macaques
Hollywood’s Tarzan Monkeys: Florida’s Wildlife Mystery Unraveled
Solving the Florida Monkey Mystery: From Tarzan to Today: How Hollywood and Nature Collide at Silver Springs and Fort De Soto If you want the real Hollywood monkey story in […]
Adorable Owls at CCFW (CCFW)
Learn, Watch, Explore: Burrowing Owl Festival February 28
Cape Coral Friends of Wildlife is gearing up for the 24th Annual Burrowing Owl Festival on February 28 at Rotary Park. It’s a day meant for everyone from wildlife lovers, […]
Florida iguanas in warmer times
Florida Wildlife Officials Process Over 1,000 Invasive Iguanas in a Single Day Amid Record Cold
South Florida doesn’t get snow very often, but even when it’s freezing, cold snaps send iguanas plummeting from the trees. That’s when residents take advantage and try to get a […]
Englewood
8:13 pm,
Sep 4, 2026
86°F
clear sky
